Trump was a subdued figure at the first day of the General Assembly, pledging to cooperate with world leaders to restructure the U.N. and refraining from aggressive anti-U.N. rhetoric deployed throughout the 2016 presidential campaign, however a different and hardline side of the president is expected today during his inaugural speech. Peter Baker and Somini Sengupta observe at the New York Times.

The government wiretapped former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort under secret orders authorized by the court that handles the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (F.I.S.A.), with investigators surveilling Manafort from 2014 over his connections with Russia and continued into early this year. Evan Perez, Shimon Prokupecz and Pamela Brown reveal at CNN.

Hillary Clinton’s former campaign manager John Podesta testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee yesterday in a private session, Katie Bo Williams reports at the Hill.

House and Senate investigators have expressed concern that Facebook has not revealed critical details relating to Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election, according to sources familiar with the matter. Carol D. Leonnig, Elizabeth Dwoskin and Craig Timberg explain at the Washington Post.

Three Democratic lawmakers have asked the Federal Communications Commission to investigate the Russian government-funded radio station and news site Sputnik, David Shepardson reports at Reuters.

Steven Groves has joined Trump’s legal team and will serve as deputy to White House special counsel Ty Cobb, signaling that the White House expects more legal work in relation to the Russia investigation. Eliana Johnson reports at POLITICO.

Special counsel Robert Mueller’s team has been aggressive in its approach to the Russia investigation, issuing a series of subpoenas, targeting key figures such as Manafort and warning him that he faces indictment. Sharon LaFraniere, Matt Apuzzo and Adam Goldman explain Mueller’s tactics and the dynamics of the investigation at the New York Times.

White House lawyer Ty Cobb was overheard loudly discussing the Russia investigation by a journalist last week, including making statements that White House counsel Don McGahn has a “couple documents locked in a safe” in relation to the Russia investigation, marking yet another blunder in Cobb’s career and another example of indiscretion from Trump administration officials. Dana Milbank writes at the Washington Post.

What can be expected from Mueller’s investigation and who is he focusing his efforts on? Renato Mariotti writes at POLITICO Magazine.

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Recent revelations about special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into Russia’s election interference and potential collusion with President Donald Trump’s campaign team indicate that the investigation has reached the point where Mueller may soon start announcing criminal charges.